ratlin

/R AE1 T L IH0 N/
noun
  1. 1

    The rope or similar material used to make cross-ropes on a ship.

  2. 2

    Any of the cross ropes between the shrouds, which form a net like ropework, allowing sailors to climb up towards the top of the mast.

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